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Hindustan Times
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Bengal para teachers to write their financial demands on wall of CM's social media page
Kolkata, 'Para-teachers Oikyo Manch', a platform of part-time contractual teachers in state-run primary and upper primary schools, on Wednesday announced that they would post their demands for rise in pay scale in the wall of the official social media page of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Bengal para teachers to write their financial demands on wall of CM's social media page Convenor of the representative apex platform of para-teachers Bhagirath Ghosh in a statement said a 'para teacher' gets ₹10,000 at the primary level and ₹13,000 at the upper primary level with which it is impossible to sustain a family having no other earning members. He said as part of 'Mukhyo Mantrike Bolun' programme they will write their demands for rise in pay scale on the wall of the facebook page of CM. "From today to July 11 we will write on the facebook page of the Hon'ble Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who will certainly consider our just demands. Despite working for hours in an educational institution and shouldering so much academic responsibilities in many primary-upper primary schools, we are being neglected," Ghosh said. He said the association members will humbly request the CM to consider their demands "with a humane approach." "After several demonstrations, sit-ins, fast and processions with begging bowls in past years, there has been no increase in our salary for seven years while government drivers and other contractual staff are getting salary as per the state notification on March 1, 2024. With our back to the wall, we are now forced to directly approach the CM through social media to draw the attention of the Chief Minister's Office ," Ghosh told PTI. Para teachers are contractual employees working under projects like Sarva Siksha Abhiyan and after the project winds up they can be engaged under specific terms and conditions on a case-by-case basis. They require a minimum of 12th grade pass and some form of teacher training like D EL, Ed or BEd. A school education department official said the government is sympathetic to their demands but there is little scope in hiking the allowance considering the nature of their job. "We have ensured that a para teacher after working for 10 years at least will receive ₹1 lakh upon reaching 60 years of age," he added. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
IOL News
18-06-2025
- Politics
- IOL News
Israel's cache of nuclear weapons and the grass isn't greener in the US, say our letter writers
A fire blazes in the oil depots of Shahran, northwest of Tehran, on June 15 after further attacks from Israel. Trump goes one step further I MADE a mistake in one of my previous letter. I left out an important point about Trump. As I have said before, Jim Reeves endeared himself to the Afrikaner community. He toured South Africa twice, made a film here and sang in Afrikaans. Decades later the Afrikaners got help from another American. This time it was a big one, the president himself. President Donald Trump went one step further. Despite any concrete evidence, he was convinced that white Afrikaners were being persecuted by the Black majority government and decided to help them. He sent two planes to South Africa to bring the poor, suffering Afrikaners to the US to live in peace and prosperity. But the world knows Trump, that he has no qualms about using deceitful means to achieve his ends. | T Markandan Kloof The grass isn't so green over there It appears that some very delusional Afrikaner families who arrived in the US under a refugee programme meant for 'persecuted individuals' were under the impression that they would be provided with comprehensive assistance including housing, jobs and healthcare. Instead – especially in the case of a family of four who found themselves stranded in a hotel in Montana – they are struggling for basic necessities, such as food and communication. | Eric Palm Gympie, Australia Farmers concerned following raids As part of KwaZulu-Natal's Government of Provincial Unity (GPU), the DA has received many serious concerns from northern KZN farmers about the possible Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) contamination of their farms. This, as a result of recent Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) inspections. While the rule of law must be upheld and the employment of undocumented workers cannot be condoned, the DEL must exercise far greater caution when entering farms, particularly during the current FMD crisis. Reports suggest that, in many instances, officials are arriving unannounced, fail to follow basic biosecurity protocols, such as vehicle and footwear sanitisation, and potentially endangering the fragile progress made in containing FMD outbreaks. The DA calls on the DEL to immediately review and revise its operational procedures within agricultural areas to align with biosecurity standards. Intergovernmental co-ordination is critical, and any government activity on farms must be informed by the current agricultural risks, including FMD. The livelihoods of thousands of farmworkers and producers are already under pressure due to market access restrictions linked to the FMD crisis. The potentially reckless actions of one government department should not further compromise the work being done by the agricultural sector and veterinary services to protect our economy and food security. | Sakhile Mngadi, MPL Pietermaritzburg The pot is calling the kettle black? ON June 13, Israel executed an unprecedented military strike deep inside Iranian territory, penetrating multiple layers of advanced air defences (including Russian-made S-300 systems and domestic missile shields). Using stealth drones and standoff missiles allegedly smuggled into Iran, Israel struck critical nuclear facilities at Natanz and Isfahan and military installations, some buried under meters of concrete. The attack inflicted significant damage on Iran's most fortified sovereign assets and concluded without any Israeli casualties, leaving Iran's deterrence posture exposed and regional tensions at a historical cliff. The attack of Iran by Israel is analogous to your neighbour who, suspecting you've secretly built weapons in your fortified basement, scales your 20-foot electrified fence, disables your motion sensors and guard dogs, slips past armed patrols, bypasses steel vault doors, and detonates explosives in your basement undetected. All while your family is fast asleep. Then, your neighbour vanishes without a trace, revealing catastrophic failures in your security system and leaving your household in a state of shock and vulnerability. What will your view be of such a neighbour? What should not be overlooked is that Israel attacked Iran, a sovereign nation, since it suspected Iran was close to acquiring a nuclear bomb. This is despite Iran, as a signatory to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), currently being the most inspected country by the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency), second in history only to Iraq. However, Israel refused to sign the NPT and does not allow any inspection by the IAEA at its suspected military sites, such as the Dimona reactor in the Negev Desert, widely believed to produce plutonium for weapons. It should be remembered that in 1981, Israel invaded Iraq, another sovereign country, and destroyed its incomplete Osirik Nuclear Reactor. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and Federation of American Scientists, Israel has a stockpile of 75-130 nuclear warheads. Although Israel comprises a measly 0.125% of the global population, yet the highest number of UN Security Council resolutions have been issued to Israel for a myriad of transgressions. Is it fair that a country that has nuclear warheads and refused to be inspected by the IAEA takes it upon itself to act as police, judge, and executioner in the case of Iran? You be the judge. | Adiel Ismail Mount View DAILY NEWS
Hindustan Times
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Weekend Planner (June 7-June 8): Delhi-NCR residents, here's everything you must check out!
Where: In theatres Time: All Day Cast: Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt Cast: Kamal Haasan, Trisha Krishnan, Ali Fazal Where: DEL, Roseate House New Delhi, Aerocity Time: 7pm to 11pm Ghost Festival — Phi Ta Khon Where: Oko, The LaLiT New Delhi, Barakhamba Avenue Time: Noon to 3pm & 7pm to 11.30pm Where: Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, Safdar Hashmi Marg, Mandi House Time: 6.45pm Where: Talkatora Stadium, President's Estate Time: 3.30pm & 7.30pm A post shared by National School of Drama (@nsd_official_) Where: National School of Drama, Mandi House Time: 7pm A post shared by Techno Hunter🥷 (@technopulseindia) Where: Room XO, Sector 65, Gurugram Time: 9pm Where: 21 Shots - Skybar and Brewery, Sector 55, Gurugram Time: 9pm Where: Milkind, E-556, Greater Kailash II Time: 4pm
DW
06-06-2025
- Sport
- DW
Boston Bruins make Marco Sturm the NHL's first German coach – DW – 06/05/2025
The Boston Bruins have named Marco Sturm as their new head coach. The former Bruins player led Germany to a silver medal in ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Marco Sturm has finally reached his goal since retiring as a player in 2013 — becoming head coach of a team in the National Hockey League, the sport's top league. It's not just another team in the NHL either; the Bruins are an Original Six team and the winner of six Stanley Cups, the last having come in 2011. These factors make it a particularly coveted job and the Bruins interviewed several candidates before settling on Sturm. 'Preparation and passion' "Marco impressed us at every step with his preparation, clarity, and passion," Bruins GM Don Sweeney said in a statement. "His path — playing for multiple NHL teams, coaching internationally, and leading at both the AHL 8 [American Hockey League] and NHL levels — has shaped a well-rounded coach who's earned this opportunity." Sturm said he was "incredibly honored" to be named the 30th head coach in the Bruins' more than a century of history. "Boston has always held a special place in my heart, and I know how much this team means to the city and to our fans. I've felt that passion as a player, and I can't wait to be behind the bench and feel it again," Sturm said. "I'm excited to get to work and do everything I can to help this team succeed." 'A new direction' With the Bruins, Sturm takes over a team looking to bounce back next season after having missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016. "We're embracing a new direction with Marco behind the bench and are confident his energy, standards, and commitment to a competitive, hard-nosed brand of hockey reflect exactly what Bruins hockey should be." Sweeney said. On the positive side, the fact that they have nine first or second-round picks in the NHL Entry Draft over the next three years, means a big part of Sturm's job promises to be developing talented youngsters, which he sees as his strength. "I love working with young players, and if you look closely at my resume, transitions are my strength," Sturm told the SID news agency last month. "That was the case with the (German) national team and also in my work as a coach for the (Los Angeles) Kings' farm team," he added, referring to the AHL's Ontario Reign, where he spent the past three seasons as head coach in the development league. Strictly speaking, Sturm is not the first German to coach an NHL team. That was Canadian-born Ralph Krueger, who coached both the Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres. However, Sturm is the first German-born coach who learned the game in the country. From DEL rookie to solid NHL career Sturm spent his first two professional seasons as a player with Landshut, then with Germany's top flight, the DEL, before joining the San Jose Sharks in 1997 — a year after they had made him the 21st overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft. The centerman would go on to play 17 seasons and more than 1,000 games (including playoffs) in the NHL — including five years in Boston — before wrapping up his career in the DEL in 2013. Marco Sturm spent five seasons as a player in Boston Image: picture-alliance/Icon SMI/M. Tureski Less than two years later, Sturm got his first major head coaching job, which may have looked like a slightly daunting task. When Sturm took over in 2015, the German men's national team had been in the doldrums for some time, with the lowlight being a 12-4 drubbing at the hands of Norway at the World Championship three years earlier. German renaissance With Sturm came a breath of fresh air, remotivating players who had seemed to be reluctant to play for Germany under a couple of his predecessors. Prior to the 2015 Worlds, then-Germany coach Pat Cortina had 22 players refuse his invitation, albeit some due to injury. This changed under Sturm, suddenly players were motivated to wear the black, red and gold again — and the results followed. Sturm led Germany to the quarterfinals of the World Championship in 2016 — for the first time in five years. His greatest success would come less than two years later, when Germany surprised the hockey world by winning the silver medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Marco Sturm (right) turned the German men's hockey team around, winning Olympic silver in 2018 Image: Peter Kneffel/dpa/picture-alliance At that point Sturm looked set to lead Germany into the next few World Championships and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, particularly since he had signed an extension with the national team just ahead of Pyeongchang. Then came the call from across the pond that would take him back to his adopted home, the United States. With another of his former teams, the Los Angeles Kings floundering early in 2018-19, the coaching staff were given their walking papers. Sturm was brought in as an assistant. The right path After his three-plus seasons in Los Angeles, though, Sturm decided that being an assistant in the NHL wasn't enough to prepare him for his goal of being a head coach in the world's top hockey league. So, in the summer of 2022 he took the head coaching job with the Ontario Reign. "I have goals, and I am convinced that this path will unlock many opportunites for the future," Sturm told the regional German daily Straubinger Tagblatt at the time. The German coach looks back on a successful period with the Reign, having guided them to three winning seasons, posting a winning percentage of over .600 in the last two – even if playoff success eluded him. Getting the Bruins back into the playoffs will be his first order of business in Beantown. Edited by: Matt Pearson
DW
05-06-2025
- Sport
- DW
Marco Sturm becomes first German coach in NHL history – DW – 06/05/2025
The Boston Bruins have named Marco Sturm as their new head coach. The former Bruins player led Germany to a silver medal in ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Marco Sturm has finally reached his goal since retiring as a player in 2013 – becoming head coach of a team in the National Hockey League, the sport's top league. It's not just another team in the NHL either; the Bruins are an Original Six team and the winner of six Stanley Cups, the last having come in 2011. These factors make it a particularly coveted job and the Bruins interviewed several candidates before settling on Sturm. 'Preparation and passion' "Marco impressed us at every step with his preparation, clarity, and passion," Bruins GM Don Sweeney said in a statement. "His path – playing for multiple NHL teams, coaching internationally, and leading at both the AHL 8 [American Hockey League] and NHL levels – has shaped a well-rounded coach who's earned this opportunity." Sturm said he was "incredibly honored" to be named the 30th head coach in the Bruins' more than a century of history. "Boston has always held a special place in my heart, and I know how much this team means to the city and to our fans. I've felt that passion as a player, and I can't wait to be behind the bench and feel it again," Sturm said. "I'm excited to get to work and do everything I can to help this team succeed." 'A new direction' With the Bruins, Sturm takes over a team looking to bounce back next season after having missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016. "We're embracing a new direction with Marco behind the bench and are confident his energy, standards, and commitment to a competitive, hard-nosed brand of hockey reflect exactly what Bruins hockey should be." Sweeney said. On the positive side, the fact that they have nine first or second-round picks in the NHL Entry Draft over the next three years, means a big part of Sturm's job promises to be developing talented youngsters, which he sees as his strength. "I love working with young players, and if you look closely at my resume, transitions are my strength," Sturm told the SID news agency last month. "That was the case with the (German) national team and also in my work as a coach for the (Los Angeles) Kings' farm team," he added, referring to the AHL's Ontario Reign, where he spent the past three seasons as head coach in the development league. Strictly speaking, Sturm is not the first German to coach an NHL team, that was Canadian-born Ralf Krueger, who coached both the Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres. However, Sturm is the first German-born coach who learned the game in the country. From DEL rookie to solid NHL career Sturm spent his first two professional seasons as a player with Landshut, then of Germany's top flight, the DEL, before joining the San Jose Sharks in 1997 – a year after they had made him the 21st overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft. The centerman would go on to play 17 seasons and more than 1,000 games (including playoffs) in the NHL – including five years in Boston – before winding up his career in the DEL in 2013. Marco Sturm spent five seasons as a player in Boston Image: picture-alliance/Icon SMI/M. Tureski Less than two years later, Sturm got his first major head coaching job, which may have looked like a slightly daunting task. When Sturm took over in 2015, the German men's national team had been in the doldrums for some time, with the lowlight being a 12-4 drubbing at the hands of Norway at the World Championship three years earlier. German renaissance With Sturm came a breath of fresh air, remotivating players who had seemed to be reluctant to play for Germany under a couple of his predecessors. Prior to the 2015 Worlds, then-Germany coach Pat Cortina had 22 players refuse his invitation, albeit some due to injury. This changed under Sturm, suddenly players were motivated to wear the black, red and gold again – and the results followed. Sturm led Germany to the quarterfinals of the World Championship in 2016 – for the first time in five years. His greatest success would come less than two years later, when Germany surprised the hockey world by winning the silver medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Marco Sturm (right) turned the German men's hockey team around, winning Olympic gold in 2018 Image: Peter Kneffel/dpa/picture-alliance At that point Sturm looked set to lead Germany into the next few World Championships and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, particularly since he had signed an extension with the national team just ahead of Pyeongchang. Then came the call from across the pond that would take him back to his adopted home, the United States. With another of his former teams, the Los Angeles Kings floundering early in 2018-19, the coaching staff were given their walking papers. Sturm was brought in as an assistant. The right path After his three-plus seasons in Los Angeles, though, Sturm decided that being an assistant in the NHL wasn't enough to prepare him for his goal of being a head coach in the world's top hockey league. So, in the summer of 2022 he took the head coaching job with the Ontario Reign. "I have goals, and I am convinced that this path will unlock many opportunites for the future," Sturm told the regional German daily Straubinger Tagblatt at the time. The German coach looks back on a successful period with the Reign, having guided them to three winning seasons, posting a winning percentage of over .600 in the last two – even if playoff success eluded him. Getting the Bruins back into the playoffs will be his first order of business in Beantown. Edited by: Matt Pearson
